Power And Crime In Arabian Nights

The themes of power and crime are manifested in the novel Arabian nights. It illustrates oppressions that people encounter when looking for justice. The influential individuals in authority are highly paid yet they have little responsible. Corruption is the vice that pushes political leaders to amass power and wealth. For example, Ahmad al-danaf and Hassan Sharr-al-Tariq were chiefs of caliph’s officer who enjoyed huge income, but they were not delivering any service to Baghdad people. Poor people are treated as slaves by the authorities earning as low as one thousand dinars. Further, the interplay between criminality, power and, culture is focused on the novel. Nevertheless, some actions in the book can either be viewed as a result of religion or crime. In the night of 698, Shahrazad narrates vizier being given a slave girl to marry although he had a taste of boys. In this context, the issue of homosexuality is highlighted, …show more content…
Criminals are arrested but manage to get away without trial. Arabian nights novel illustrate the roles that both members of the public and administration officers should play to ensure harmonious co-existence and eradicate criminality in the society. However, Bedouin demonstrated a high degree of ignorance when she released Dalilah despite being arrested and tied to the cross for committing criminal activities. When Bedouin was asked by Wali why he released Dalilah, he answered “… I didn’t know that she was a trickster”. Also, this demonstrates the rot in the general administration since an unauthorized release of the criminal is uncalled for because the offenders continue committing crimes. Nevertheless, in Arabian night 709, caliph pardons Dalilah and Zainab and eventually offers them a job within his administration as a way of honoring deceased Dalilah’s husband (Burton